7 | Peak to Peak

Length: 55 miles. Driving time: 80 minutes.
Open All Year

Welcome to the showcase of the Front Range. Less than an hour from Denver, Boulder, or Fort Collins, this 55-mile-long route provides matchless views of the Continental Divide and its timbered approaches.

The string of popular attractions along the way – Rocky Mountain National Park, Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Eldora Ski Resort – combine recreation with nature preservation. The gravel roads criss-crossing the main highway lead to high-country lakes, trailheads, campgrounds, the Moffat Tunnel’s east portal, and ghost towns at Hesse and Apex. Established in 1918 this is Colorado’s oldest scenic byway.

Features include:

• Colorado’s oldest scenic byway
• Rocky Mountain National Park
• Golden Gate Canyon State Park
• Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
• Indian Peaks Wilderness Area
• Eldora Ski Resort
• Lake Isobelle, Brainard Lake; Lost Lake
• Ghost Towns
• Nevadaville and other neighboring towns

Main Towns: Black Hawk/Central City, Estes Park, Nederland